New news of the biggest fire in Soc Son and Hanoi forests

Functional forces had to mobilize more than 2,000 people to participate in the fire fighting in Soc Son protective forest, Hanoi.

Around 13h30 on June 5, a large forest fire occurred in Nam Son commune, (Soc Son district, Hanoi). According to observations, many gray smoke columns at the burnt forest rises hundreds of meters up from afar and can be seen clearly. Immediately after discovering the fire, the locals beat the alarm, and informed the authorities.

The blazing fire, glowing in the sky.(Photo: VTC news).

According to PV, the functional forces had to mobilize more than 2,000 people including military, police, militia and local people to participate in fire fighting.

At 1h30 on June 6, the basic fire was controlled, however, the fire could still explode at any time. Functional forces are still mobilizing hundreds of firefighters, extinguishing the remnants of the fire.

The forces of the army participated in fire fighting and extinguishing Soc Son forest fire in the night of 5/6.(Photo: Vietnamnet).

It is estimated that the total area of ​​burnt forest is about 100 ha, including acacia, eucalyptus and pine trees, of which most of the protection forest belongs to the SFE, partly from the contracted households.

The fire fighting force fights the fire all night.(Photo: Zing.vn).

According to local people, this protection forest in 2016 has more than 20 fires; 7 cases have occurred since the beginning of the year, but all are small fires, this is the most terrible forest fire ever.

The cause of forest fire is still under investigation.(Photo Zing.vn).

Answering PV at 1am this morning (June 6), Mr. Chu Phu My, Director of Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development informed right at the foot of the newly extinguished forest: This is the biggest and longest fire in history. , with about 50 ha of forest damaged in 12 hours.

The cause of the fire in Soc Son forest, Hanoi, according to Mr. My, although still investigating, there is a reason for the historical heatwave last 3 days.